[Letter from P. M. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, March 18, 1857] (open access)

[Letter from P. M. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, March 18, 1857]

Letter from P. M. Osterhout to his brother, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing news from home and slavery. After providing John with updates from those at home, he told his brother he was unsure whether or not he would want to receive something from the black Republican in Pennsylvania. He then went on to write about his opinion on slavery and he hoped his brother was not beginning to view it as a blessing.
Date: March 18, 1857
Creator: Osterhout, P. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1857 (open access)

The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: March 18, 1857
Creator: Cushing, E. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History